Government Fleet News

HOLDEN, LA – Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., a builder of custom fire apparatus, recently completed a 12-truck order for Dorchester County, S.C. won in a competitive bid against several other national and regional fire apparatus builders, the trucks were sold by Fire Equipment Services in Sumter, S.C.

YUMA, AZ – With the recent addition of six new 2008 Toyota Camry hybrids and two new 2008 Ford Escape hybrids, the City of Yuma, Ariz., now has a total of 20 gasoline-electric hybrids, including six Toyota Priuses and six additional Escapes, to go along with 31 flex-fuel-compatible cars and trucks.

TORRANCE, CA - Government Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award. The annual award, in its fourth year is sponsored by Automotive Resources International (ARI) and Fleet Counselor Services, Inc.

CAMPBELL, CA – The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Agriculture (KDA) is now using the FleetCommander fleet and motor pool management software. The Web-based software is being used to manage hundreds of vehicles located across 120 counties throughout Kentucky.

WINTER PARK, FL – The city of Winter Park is considering putting 56 portable digital fingerprint scanners into patrol cars. The scanners would eliminate identity confusion by offering a complete record on the spot.

CAMPBELL, CA – Agile Access Control, Inc.'s FleetCommander fleet and motor pool management software is currently being used daily by authorized faculty, staff, and students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU).

KANSAS CITY, MO – The American Public Works Association (APWA) has launched a new version of APWA WorkZone (http://www.apwa.net/workzone), a comprehensive public works employment site. The site now features enhanced tools for job seekers and employers, as well as free postings of internships in the public works field

PASADENA, CA – The WestStart-CALSTART Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference (CHDV 2008), taking place Feb. 20-22, 2008, at the Hilton San Diego Resort in San Diego, is assembling government policy makers, major heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturers, and fuel providers and their customers to discuss real-world solutions to these challenges.

PRINCETON, N.J. – The National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc. (NAFA) and the National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA) have joined forces to offer NAFA's Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) program to NCSFA members.

KANSAS CITY, MO - The American Public Works Association (APWA) is working to expand cost-effective learning and networking opportunities to its membership and agencies, by launching a new program that allows you to tune in to high-quality speakers for just the time it takes to dial a toll-free phone number.

DENVER – San Francisco International Airport, in conjunction with Hythane Company, and BAF Technologies, received a $499,800 grant to acquire 14 parking lot, hotel, and airline crew shuttles to run on Hythane fuel.

NORFOLK, VA – CCG Systems, Inc., announces that the City of Concord, N.C., City of Pomona, Calif., and the City of Bakersfield, Calif., have purchased the FASTER fleet management system for implementation.
City of Concord, N.C.
City of Pomona, Calif.
City of Bakersfield, Calif.
Housing Authority, District of Columbia

PITTSBURGH — Some Pittsburgh police officers have to walk to their sectors or drive their personal cars on duty, Chief Nate Harper recently informed the City Council in a budget hearing that focused on the decrepitude of cruisers and patrol wagons.

TORRANCE, CA – Preparing for emergency situations helps a business or agency recover quickly to resume normal activities. John Clements, fleet manager, San Diego County, Calif., discusses with Government Fleet how lessons learned in the past helped shape the county's response to last fall's devastating wild fires.

HOUSTON – H2Diesel Holdings Inc., a company that manufactures an alternative biofuel from domestically produced vegetable oils and animal fats, and the City of Orlando, Fla., have entered into a vehicle test program to demonstrate the capabilities of the company's proprietary biofuel in fleet vehicle applications.